Stats

Lifespan

Up to 300 yrs

Size

Huge

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate deciduous forest

Range

Europe and Western Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Common

About

The European hornbeam is a medium-sized tree that grows up to 30 meters tall and has a thick, sturdy trunk with horizontal ridges. It is a common tree found in mixed stands with oak and beech, and is also a common tree in scree forests.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Betulaceae

Genus

Carpinus

Species

Carpinus betulus